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Hench Mutant
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TMNT Counterparts
I got to thinking one time, and I started to come up with a list of TMNT counterparts--as in, other teams (such as superhero teams) the TMNT has parallels with. Here's some of my thoughts:
Heroes: JLA Counterparts: -Leonardo/Splinter = Superman (all three are leaders) -Raphael/Casey Jones = Batman (Raph and Batman are the rogues who do things their own way, and Batman and Casey are both vigilantes in their own right) -Donatello = Martian Manhunter (both have intelligence and advanced mental abilites) -Michelangelo = The Flash (both are light-hearted and comical) -April = Wonder Woman (both are strong-willed females) X-Men Counterparts: -Leonardo = Cyclops (leader) -Raphael/Casey Jones = Wolverine (toughguy fighter) -Donatello = Beast (smart guy) -Michelangelo = Gambit (fun-loving) -Splinter = Prof. X (wise old leader) -April = Storm (strong female) Star Wars Counterparts: -Leonardo = Luke Skywalker ("main character" leader-type) -Raphael/Casey Jones = Han Solo (anti-hero with the heart of gold) -Donatello = C-3PO/R2-D2 (intelligence, gadgets, less combat-focused, key to victory a lot of times) -Michelangelo = Chewbacca (maybe not the smartest, but funny and fun-loving, also loyal) -Splinter = Yoda/Obi-Wan Kenobi [old] (the wise old teacher) -April = Princess Leia Organa (strong female) Batman Counterparts: -Leonardo = Batman (leader, guy who knows what to do) -Raphael/Casey Jones = Nightwing (skilled guy who does his own thing) -Donatello = Robin [Tim Drake] (loyal to leader, good with computers) -Michelangelo = Robin [mix of all three] (no good counterpart, but shares some qualities with all three Robins) -Splinter = Alfred (wise old caring one) -April = Batgirl/Oracle (strong, knows her way around a computer) King Arthur Counterparts: -Leonardo = King Arthur (leader, "chosen one"-type) -Raphael/Casey Jones = Sir Lancelot (skilled fighter who's the best at what they do) -Donatello = Sir Bedivere/Sir Galahad (peaceful, smart type) -Michelangelo = Sir Gwain/Sir Percival (warm-hearted, almost childish at times) -Splinter = Merlin (wise old teacher) -April = Guinevere (prominant female) Villains: JLA or DCU: -Shredder = Lex Luthor (main enemy, businessman facade) -Krang = Brainiac/Darkseid (brains, "real" main enemy) X-Men: -Shredder = Magneto (main enemy) -Krang = Apocalypse ("real" main enemy) Star Wars: -Shredder = Darth Vader (main enemy, makes offer to main hero to join him) -Krang = Emperor Palpatine ("real" main enemy) Batman: -Shredder = The Joker (main enemy, has an endless struggle with hero) -Krang = Bane/Ra's Al Ghul (intelligent, controls others) King Arthur: -Shredder = Mordred (main enemy) -Krang = Morgan Le Fay (controls "main" enemy) Anyway, those are just some parallels I drew--anybody else have thoughts on these/matches of their own with other teams? |
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